Synonyms for nautical mile
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Noun
1. Sea mile — A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By…
Definitions
- n. 1
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).
Near-synonym: geographical mile (very close to the same distance)
- n. 2
Synonym of sea mile, a historical Scandinavian unit of distance equal to about 4 nmi.
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Example sentences
- mi Miéla began to cry when her nephew arrived.
By length
- 2 letters
- mi1
- 4 letters
- mile1
In other languages
- Français
- mille marin